Northern Ireland
Slievenanee (boundary)
521M
1709FT
About Slievenanee (boundary)
Slievenanee is the sort of place that reminds you why Antrim is famous for its peat. At 521m, it offers sweeping views of the Glens, assuming you haven't vanished knee-deep into a particularly hungry section of the Antrim plateau's legendary bog. It's rugged, lonely, and wonderfully damp.
Key Statistics
Rank
44th Highest in Northern Ireland
Parent Range
Antrim Mountains
Prominence
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0m
Nearest Town
Skerry East
Geology
Antrim Basalt Formation
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
D160213
Latitude
55.0256°N
Longitude
6.1869°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Slievenanee is derived from the Irish Sliabh na nAodhadh, often interpreted as the 'mountain of the fires', suggesting a history of beacon-lighting.
- •It sits on the edge of the Antrim plateau, providing a dramatic vantage point over the Glenravel valley, historically known for its iron ore mining.
- •The fell is a key milestone for those tackling the Antrim Hills Way, a long-distance trail that showcases the best of the Northern Irish uplands.
- •Geologically, it is composed of Palaeogene basalt, part of the same massive volcanic activity that created the Giant’s Causeway further north.
- •Navigating here is less about map reading and more about 'bog-leaping'; if you finish the hike with both boots still attached to your feet, you’ve technically won.